College Facts - Diablo Valley College

These facts are updated annually in July, providing a current overview of Diablo Valley College. Data includes information from the prior academic year as well as a trailing three-year average, which is calculated from the three years preceding the reporting year.

Headcount and Enrollment

Headcount Overall
2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
26,591 24,809
Disaggregation Group: Race/Ethnicity
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
African American 6.8% 5.9%
American Indian 0.2% 0.2%
Asian 17.4% 16.9%
Filipino 5.1% 5.2%
Hispanic 29.6% 27.7%
Multi-Race 10.8% 11.4%
Other/Undeclared 4.5% 5.1%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.4%
White 25.2% 27.2%
Disaggregation Group: Age Group
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
Less than 20 years old 38.7% 38.6%
20-24 years old 31.1% 30.6%
25-39 years old 20.9% 21.3%
40 or more years old 9.4% 9.5%
Disaggregation Group: Gender
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Female 51.7% 52.1%
Male 46.2% 46.1%
Unknown 2.1% 1.8%
Disaggregation Group: Full-Time/Part-Time Status
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
Full-Time 40.2% 40.0%
Part-Time 59.8% 60.0%
Disaggregation Group: First Generation Status
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
First Generation 24.5% 23.3%
Not First Generation 75.6% 76.7%
Disaggregation Group: Veteran Status
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Veterans 1.0% 1.1%
Not Veterans 99.0% 99.0%

Notes: Headcount is defined as the unduplicated count of students enrolled during a period. Age Group and Full time/Part time status are shown only for the Fall term to avoid double counting, since students can shift categories across terms within the academic year.

Source: Contra Costa Community College District (CCCCD), District Office of Research and Planning. Tableau Dashboard, Enrollment and Headcount Overview. Data pulled on March 27, 2026.

Enrollment Overall
2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
109,823 104,099
Disaggregation Group: Race/Ethnicity
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
African American 6.3% 5.5%
American Indian 0.2% 0.2%
Asian 17.0% 17.0%
Filipino 5.4% 5.4%
Hispanic 29.8% 27.4%
Multi-Race 11.6% 11.8%
Other/Undeclared 4.7% 5.9%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.5%
White 24.7% 26.3%
Disaggregation Group: Age Group
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
Less than 20 years old 46.2% 46.8%
20-24 years old 31.1% 30.5%
25-39 years old 16.6% 16.8%
40 or more years old 6.2% 6.0%
Disaggregation Group: Gender
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Female 49.5% 49.2%
Male 48.4% 48.8%
Unknown 2.1% 2.1%
Disaggregation Group: Full-Time/Part-Time Status
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
Full-Time 59.8% 60.4%
Part-Time 40.3% 39.6%
Disaggregation Group: First Generation Status
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
First Generation 22.8% 21.6%
Not First Generation 77.2% 78.4%
Disaggregation Group: Veteran Status
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Veterans 1.1% 1.2%
Not Veterans 98.9% 98.8%

Notes: Enrollment is defined as the total number of course enrollments during the period, representing the total of all the classes taken by students. Age Group and Full time/Part time status are shown only for the Fall term to avoid double counting, since students can shift categories across terms within the academic year.

Source: Contra Costa Community College District (CCCCD), District Office of Research and Planning. Tableau Dashboard, Enrollment and Headcount Overview. Data pulled on March 27, 2026.

Student Outcomes

First Fall to Spring Persistence Rate Overall
Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
72.0% 72.0%
Disaggregation Group: Race/Ethnicity
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
African American 60.1% 63.8%
American Indian 80.0% 67.9%
Asian 73.1% 75.4%
Filipino 80.4% 75.5%
Hispanic 72.3% 70.3%
Multi-Race 78.8% 74.8%
Other/Undeclared 78.4% 69.1%
Pacific Islander 76.0% 59.3%
White 68.9% 72.2%
Disaggregation Group: Age Group
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
Less than 20 years old 82.4% 80.7%
20-24 years old 58.1% 57.8%
25-39 years old 51.6% 54.9%
40 or more years old 50.1% 47.0%
Disaggregation Group: Gender
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
Female 73.0% 71.1%
Male 71.4% 73.2%
Unknown 66.7% 65.3%
Disaggregation Group: Full-Time/Part-Time Status
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
Full-Time 89.3% 89.4%
Part-Time 55.0% 51.5%
Disaggregation Group: First Generation Status
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
First Generation 65.5% 65.6%
Not First Generation 74.2% 73.9%
Disaggregation Group: Veteran Status
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
Veterans 81.5% 73.0%
Not Veterans 72.0% 72.0%

Notes: First fall to spring persistence rate indicates the proportion of new students who remain enrolled by registering for classes in the spring semester immediately following their initial fall semester. The cohort of new students for the fall term includes those who began their studies in the preceding summer semester.

Source: Contra Costa Community College District (CCCCD), District Office of Research and Planning. Tableau Dashboard, Program Review - 2 Entry - First Year Fall to Spring Persistence. Data pulled on March 27, 2026.

Course Success Rate Overall
2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
78.5% 77.6%
Disaggregation Group: Course Modality
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Face to Face 79.8% 80.9%
Hybrid 76.8% 76.8%
Online Async 78.3% 76.3%
Online Combo 75.9% 75.8%
Online Sync 80.8% 79.0%
Disaggregation Group: Race/Ethnicity
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
African American 65.7% 65.3%
American Indian 76.7% 75.4%
Asian 84.6% 84.2%
Filipino 79.3% 77.8%
Hispanic 75.0% 73.4%
Multi-Race 78.2% 75.9%
Other/Undeclared 85.3% 83.0%
Pacific Islander 66.7% 72.9%
White 80.7% 79.8%
Disaggregation Group: Age Group
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
Less than 20 years old 79.4% 78.1%
20-24 years old 77.9% 76.6%
25-39 years old 77.2% 77.6%
40 or more years old 79.3% 78.7%
Disaggregation Group: Gender
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Female 78.9% 77.5%
Male 78.3% 77.5%
Unknown 76.3% 79.4%
Disaggregation Group: First Generation Status
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
First Generation 74.0% 73.6%
Not First Generation 79.9% 78.7%
Disaggregation Group: Veteran Status
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Veterans 81.4% 76.4%
Not Veterans 78.5% 77.6%

Notes: Course success rate is defined as the percentage of students who successfully complete a course by earning a passing or satisfactory grade.

Source: Contra Costa Community College District (CCCCD), District Office of Research and Planning. Tableau Dashboard, Program Review - Course Success Rate. Data pulled on March 27, 2026.

Associate Degree Award Count
2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
988 1,092
Associate Degree for Transfer Award Count
2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
962 992
Credit Certificate Award Count
2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
1,419 1,545

Source: Contra Costa Community College District (CCCCD), District Office of Research and Planning. Tableau Dashboard, 4 Completion - Awards: Degrees and Certificates. Data pulled on March 27, 2026.

Type of Four-Year University
Disaggregation 2022-2023 3-Year Trailing Average
All Transfers 2,522 2,698
University of California 926 924
California State University 922 1,059
In-State-Private and Out-of-State 674 715

Notes: Outcome data for this metric is not available for the latest year. Therefore, data for the academic year 2022-2023 is presented.

Sources: UC & CSU data pulled on March 23, 2026. ISP-OOS data pulled on April 28,2026. The California State University, Reports & Analytics, California Community Colleges Transfers to the CSU by College Year. https://www.calstate.edu/data-center/institutional-research-analyses/Pages/reports-and-analytics.aspx

The University of California, Admission by Source School, Transfer admission by Source college – California Community Colleges (CCCs). https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/about-us/information-center/admissions-source-school

California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO), Management Information System Data Mart, Outcomes, Student Transfer Volume to to In-State Private (ISP) and Out-of-State (OOS) Baccalaureate Granting Institutions https://datamart.cccco.edu/Outcomes/Student_Transfer_Volume.aspx

Contra Costa College, Attained a Regional Living Wage
2022-2023 3-Year Trailing Average
37% 39%

Notes: Outcome data for this metric is not available for the latest year. Therefore, data for the academic year 2022-2023 is presented.

Source: Attained a regional living wage is defined as among students in selected student journey (i.e., General Admit students) who exited the community college system and who did not transfer to any postsecondary institution, the proportion who attained the district county living wage for a single adult measured immediately following the academic year of exit. Data pulled on March 23, 2026.